Astronomy Course Descriptions

Astronomy Course Descriptions

ASTR 1010 Solar System Astronomy* Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
An introductory course in the astronomy of our Solar System. Topics include the history of astronomy, astronomical coordinates, Newton's Laws, gravitation, properties of light, kinds of telescopes and their uses, the Moon, eclipses, the Sun and its planets, asteroids, comets, and other interplanetary objects. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPM 0800
* This course is part of the general education core.

ASTR 1020 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy* Syllabi
4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours
An introductory course in the astronomy of stars and galaxies. Topics include the history of astronomy, astronomical coordinates, Newton's Laws, gravitation, properties of light, kinds of telescopes and their uses, the Sun, stars, and stellar properties, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and galactic distributions, pulsars, quasars, neutron stars, black holes, and cosmology. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPM 0800
* This course is part of the general education core.

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		Astronomy Course Descriptions ASTR 1010 Solar System Astronomy* Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours An introductory course in the astronomy of our Solar System. Topics include the history of astronomy, astronomical coordinates, Newton's Laws, gravitation, properties of light, kinds of telescopes and their uses, the Moon, eclipses, the Sun and its planets, asteroids, comets, and other interplanetary objects. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPM 0800 * This course is part of the general education core. ASTR 1020 Stellar and Galactic Astronomy* Syllabi 4 Credits 3 Class Hours, 3 Lab Hours An introductory course in the astronomy of stars and galaxies. Topics include the history of astronomy, astronomical coordinates, Newton's Laws, gravitation, properties of light, kinds of telescopes and their uses, the Sun, stars, and stellar properties, nebulae, star clusters, galaxies and galactic distributions, pulsars, quasars, neutron stars, black holes, and cosmology. Prerequisites: DSPR 0800 and DSPM 0800 * This course is part of the general education core. [Return to Course Descriptions Index] [Return to Catalog Table of Contents]